Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusErechtites
Scientific name with authorshipErechtites hieraciifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC.
Indexed scientific synonyms
? carduifolia Desf.Cineraria canadensis WalterErechtites carduifolia var. latifolius KlattErechtites carduifolius var. latifolius KlattErechtites elongatus A.GrayErechtites hieracifolia (L.) Raf.Erechtites hieraciifolia f. minor Waisb.Erechtites hieraciifolia f. pubescens KuntzeErechtites hieraciifolia var. carduifolia (Desf.) Griseb.Erechtites hieraciifolia var. glabrescens KuntzeErechtites hieraciifolia var. intermedia FernaldErechtites hieraciifolia var. praealta (Raf.) FernaldErechtites hieraciifolius Walp.Erechtites hieraciifolius f. hieraciifoliusErechtites hieraciifolius f. minor Waisb., 1895Erechtites hieraciifolius f. pubescens Kuntze, 1891Erechtites hieraciifolius var. glabrescens KuntzeErechtites hieraciifolius var. hieracifolius (L.) Raf.Erechtites hieraciifolius var. hieracifolius (L.) Raf. ex DC., 1838Erechtites hieraciifolius var. intermedius FernaldErechtites hieraciifolius var. praealtus (Raf.) FernaldErechtites hieraciifolius var. typicus FernaldErechtites praealtus Raf.Neoceis hieraciifolia (L.) Cass.Neoceis rigidula Cass.Ptileris hieracifolia (L.) Raf. ex B.D.Jacks.Ptileris hieraciifolius (L.) Raf.Senecio hieraciifolius L.Senecio hieraciifolius var. giganteus Raf.Senecio hieraciifolius var. hieraciifoliusSenecio seminudus BorySenecio vukotinovicii Schloss.
Documented use categories
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier1152557-2
Use codesHF ME
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.